Cashiers, General workers, Cleaners, Packers, Securities, Drivers, Chefs, Camera Monitors, Butcher All jobs available at Spar

THE POSITION

The purpose of this position is to provide a secretarial and support function to the Marketing Director.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• Maintain an excellent work ethic at all times.
• Manage and co-ordinate travel /accommodation arrangements/Car Hire - Marketing Director/ Purchasing Managers.
• Organising and management of Marketing Director's diary (set-up appointments with Suppliers, Retailers
  Staff etc). Ensure electronic diary is in sync with manual dairy
• Accurate compilation of presentations, reports, correspondence, etc using own initiatives and as directed by Marketing Director

• Through skilful, professional communication and interaction with Staff, Retailers and Suppliers.
• Offer up friendly quality service and always display a willingness to assist other departments when the opportunity arises.

• Be participative and proactive in the management of manning telephone calls.
• Control of stationery expenditure
• Administering the attendance register and leave schedules

• Organising and secretarial support for major marketing events, meetings, trade shows, etc.
• Registering of Circulars from Central Office
• Growth & Buying Office Commission- Control & follow up payments towards Growth & BOC.
• Compile monthly reports Actual vs Budget on income receive

THE PERSON MUST SATISFY THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES

• Matric Certificate
• Relevant Secretarial Qualification
• Minimum 5 years experience within a secretarial capacity
• Trustworthy, tolerance, flexibility and sensitivity
• Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Advanced Word processing and minute taking skills
• Sound interpersonal skills, high energy level and customer focus, attention to detail and highly organised
• Prepared to work after hours when required

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies:

Ability

• co-ordinate office and corporate functions
• handle travel and accommodation arrangements
• work to strict deadlines
• write business letters, reports or office memoranda
• compile and prepare PowerPoint presentations, maintain and create Excel workbooks
• override debtors - recording accruals, balancing monthly, process journal adjustments and ensure necessary authorisation - Marketing Director
• complete and maintain comprehensive Supplier contact/mailing list
• administer the use of Rugby Tickets and ensure tickets are returned after use

Experience

• diary co-ordination and management
• Grocery Vouchers Management - Control supply and payment of Retail vouchers
• filing and general office administration
• maintaining budgetary and inventory controls
• the confirmation of meetings
• the typing and compiling of documents

Knowledge

• MS Office
• advanced Microsoft Excel & Advanced PowerPoint

About The Employer

With the 1960's emergence of grocery chains in South Africa, a group of 8 wholesalers was given the exclusive rights to the SPAR name in 1963, to service 500 small retailers.

Our three friendly store formats, which are, SPAR for neighbourhood shopping, SUPERSPAR for one-stop, competitively priced, bulk shopping and KWIKSPAR for every day convenience, cater more than adequately for all your shopping preferences.

SPAR operates under "voluntary trading" principles which means that while we encourage our retailers to take advantage of SPAR's trading power, our retailers can source goods from local traders. That is why each store has its own regional [URL Removed] the SPAR Group Ltd operates 6 distribution centres, supplies goods and services to almost 800 SPAR stores in South Africa. The SPAR Group listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 2005.

Apply here